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Mitchell

Retired Admin
Come on guys... It's not that bad. This is the only thread i can think of that has caused any type of drama... Loosing Doug is a blow, obviously, but Scott (Henry) and myself are going to try our up-most to keep the place going... I'm currently in the process of lining up a new 'Feature Article' guy... I'll keep you all posted!

Ive spoken to Doug privately, and he knows i dont want him to go... But he's got his reasons, and i wish him all the best...
 
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Doug

Guest
Hi all
Mitchell is 100% correct - this site will carry on well regardless, and you know what they say - the graveyard is full of people who thought they were indispensible. Ta muchly for your comments.
 
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DJR1718

New member
Hey Doug,

Sorry to see you go. Thank you for all your effort & support you have put in for DJR Club 17. Your passion for the team is an inspiration.
You've got my number, feel free to call at anytime for a chin wag over a few beers. ;)

Stay in touch.
Cheers,
"Doug".
 
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Keith

New member
Hi Dave how?s things go for you? Doug has stepped back for a bit due to some things happing around him all is good my back seat role is still the same due to my situation work wise, Therefore, Mitch is looking after things at the moment for us.
 
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Keith

New member
Just to rekindle this topic, not that I seen much of the race on the weekend (I have it taped.) Lowndes made some comment that they have made some gains in corner entry & exit speed on his Car just looking for the straight-line speed that his engineers has to find for him now. I think this rings a bell!!!!
 
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Doug

Guest
hi Dave, hows the job going -as for me I have finally plunged into a partnership and it is great, yet very taxing. Great to see you online, and I would welcome a ph call and would welcome the beer even more - cheers mate
 
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mick

New member
Hi all. Mitchell thanks for a straight reply on why there was no answer given and the explanation that would have stopped a lot of the crap that was started. Thanks Doug was all good for a laugh you know what i mean just dissapointed in the way things went and why you left the way you did, think i explained that in that email i sent you.Keith why has FPR been able to come out with this answer and lownes been able to state why and not djr.
 
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DJR 17187181

New member
All we need is a bit of luck Steven would have been right up there if not for first corner maybe JB might come back as andy jones will be looking to step up and im sure brad aint going to step aside and isnt his contract up at seasons end
 
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mick

New member
Well steven had the luck on the weekend started from third and still went backward,s so that blew a lot of other people,s theory,s out the door the car must still be missing grunt and setup
 
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n/a

Guest
In general, DJ's V8 supercar these days have the race speed, not the qualifying speed. If they qualify better, they should get the results they deserve. It might be the drivers to blame but that in itself is difficult to say - how do you measure raw talent? Qualifying is crucial I must say. Q. Why is it that Brocky still hold many records in ATCC history? A. It's because he qualifies well (what else???).[8D]
 
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Rob 18

New member
quote:Originally posted by hoonstoppers

Q. Why is it that Brocky still hold many records in ATCC history? A. It's because he qualifies well (what else???).[8D]
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I thought Brock's domination over so many years had more to do with him driving a Ferrari & everyone else driving Minardi's.
 
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Bigcol

Active member
quote:Originally posted by Rob 18

quote:Originally posted by hoonstoppers

Q. Why is it that Brocky still hold many records in ATCC history? A. It's because he qualifies well (what else???).[8D]
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I thought Brock's domination over so many years had more to do with him driving a Ferrari & everyone else driving Minardi's.
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Can't argue with that Rob,
There is no doubting Brock's ability but i think racing with a budget the size of the rest of the entire field certainly help's.
I have often thought would Brock's record be as good as it is, if we had the level of proffessionlism that we have today??
I read somewhere in an atricle a few year's ago that in 1980 MHDT spent more money on tyre's then Dick did on his entire Bathurst assualt
 
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Rob 18

New member
And to think he only won 3 ATCC's Bigcol! I think Larry once said that Dick Johnson should not have had that much success in the early 80's when you look back at how much money the HDT had to play with compared to DJR.
 
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n/a

Guest
quote:

I have often thought would Brock's record be as good as it is, if we had the level of proffessionlism that we have today??
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Mr Perfect porbably would have enjoyed the same kind of luck (acomplishment) if he was born 10 years later driving for HRT today. We know how good HRT has been one of the reasons is because HRT also had a superior budget.
 
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Bigcol

Active member
Yes i would havt to agree with that Hoonstoppers.

If ever there was 2 people to be in the right place at the right time it was Skaife and Brock
 
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n/a

Guest
... and Craig Lowndes. I might be a little biased but I think Lowndes was driving the quickest and the best racecar before he made a switched to Fords. If Lowndes wasn't driving for HRT I doubt he will ever been able to have won 3 ATCC in the space of 4 years.
 
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Henry

New member
quote:Originally posted by Rob 18

And to think he only won 3 ATCC's Bigcol! I think Larry once said that Dick Johnson should not have had that much success in the early 80's when you look back at how much money the HDT had to play with compared to DJR.
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While Brock was undoubtedly an outstanding driving talent, much of his success can be attributed to the likes of people such as Harry Firth, John Sheppard, Larry Perkins (who engineered the MHDT cars 1982-early 1985). I think it would be a telling statistic to compare the number of crashes Brock had in the 70's, 80's and then 90's... interesting that Brock was competitive in the 82 and 84 ATCC's but served a suspension which took him out in 1982, and went OS in 1984. Dick truly did win against the odds on many occasions - a testament to his determination, car-building abilities and a never-say-die attitude
 
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TRU BLU

New member
Henry, Brock had success with the people you mentioned helping him but Brock also had factory backing and huge Marlboro sponsorship. Dicks was very much a privateers set up with at one stage only Roy Mcdonald the only permanent employee. I think Dicks 3 championships in the early eighties are very underated
 
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